Our View: Getting out the vote

October 30, 2009

Tuesday is election day once again and despite the fact that there are no countywide issues, we feel that those who have an opportunity to vote — Gaylord city residents for mayor, council and city offices and Corwith Township and the Village of Vanderbilt for the Vanderbilt-Corwith Township Fire Department millage request — should get out and do it.

After failing in August by a 132-95 vote, the fire millage is up again for voters to decide its fate.

Officials hope this time around they better explained the need for this 1.5-mill operating request.

We know that taxpayers don’t want to let go of more money with times continuing to be so uncertain, but as we have said before when the choice is between having fire coverage or not, it doesn’t feel like much of a choice.

If a community wants to keep its fire department, funds have to come from somewhere to keep it operating. It is a tough choice in these tough times.

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Our hope, anyway, is that voters will get out and exercise their right no matter how they choose to cast their ballot.